[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 52 (Wednesday, April 17, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D328-D329]
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                                          Wednesday, April 17, 2013

[[Page D328]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2697-S2774
Measures Introduced: Thirteen bills and two resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 745-757, S. Res. 101, and S. Con. Res. 13. 
                                                             Page S2749
Measures Reported:
  S. Res. 65, strongly supporting the full implementation of United 
States and international sanctions on Iran and urging the President to 
continue to strengthen enforcement of sanctions legislation, with an 
amendment.
  S. Res. 90, standing with the people of Kenya following their 
national and local elections on March 4, 2013, and urging a peaceful 
and credible resolution of electoral disputes in the courts, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute and with an amended preamble. 
                                                             Page S2748
Measures Passed:
  Condemning the Attacks in Boston, Massachusetts: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 101, condemning the horrific attacks in Boston, Massachusetts, and 
expressing support, sympathy, and prayers for those impacted by this 
tragedy.                                                     
  Page S2729
  John Arthur ``Jack'' Johnson: Committee on the Judiciary was 
discharged from further consideration of S. Con. Res. 5, expressing the 
sense of Congress that John Arthur ``Jack'' Johnson should receive a 
posthumous pardon for the racially motivated conviction in 1913 that 
diminished the athletic, cultural, and historic significance of Jack 
Johnson and unduly tarnished his reputation, and the resolution was 
then agreed to.                                          
  Pages S2773-74
Measures Considered:
  Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act--Agreement: Senate continued 
consideration of S. 649, to ensure that all individuals who should be 
prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the national instant 
criminal background check system and require a background check for 
every firearm sale, taking action on the following amendments proposed 
thereto:                                    
Pages S2699-S2729, S2729-44
  Rejected:
  By 54 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. 97), Manchin Amendment No. 715, to 
protect Second Amendment rights, ensure that all individuals who should 
be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant 
Criminal Background Check System, and provide a responsible and 
consistent background check process. (A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that the amendment, having failed to achieve 60 
affirmative votes, the amendment was not agreed to. Subsequently, 
Senator Reid entered a motion to reconsider the vote by which Manchin 
Amendment No. 715, (listed above), was not agreed to.) 
                                 Pages S2699, S2709, S2729-30, S2739-40
  By 52 yeas to 48 nays (Vote No. 98), Grassley Amendment No. 725, to 
address gun violence, improve the availability of records to the 
National Instant Criminal Background Check System, address mental 
illness in the criminal justice system, and end straw purchases and 
trafficking of illegal firearms. (A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that the amendment, having failed to achieve 60 
affirmative votes, the amendment was not agreed to.) 
                                        Pages S2721-24, S2733-38, S2740
  By 58 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. 99), Leahy Amendment No. 713, to 
increase public safety by punishing and deterring firearms trafficking. 
(A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the 
amendment, having failed to achieve 60 affirmative votes, the amendment 
was not agreed to.)                            
Pages S2732-33, S2740-41
  By 57 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. 100), Cornyn/Vitter Amendment No. 
719, to allow reciprocity for the carrying of certain concealed 
firearms. (A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the 
amendment, having failed to achieve 60 affirmative votes, the amendment 
was not agreed to.)                        
Pages S2706-09, S2710, S2741
  By 40 yeas to 60 nays (Vote No. 101), Feinstein Amendment No. 711, to 
regulate assault weapons, to ensure that the right to keep and bear 
arms is not unlimited. (A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that the amendment, having failed to achieve 60 affirmative 
votes, the amendment was not agreed to.)    
Pages S2699-S2706, S2741-42

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  By 56 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. 102), Burr Amendment No. 720, to 
protect the Second Amendment rights of veterans and their families. (A 
unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the amendment, 
having failed to achieve 60 affirmative votes, the amendment was not 
agreed to.)                                       
Pages S2719-20, S2742
  By 46 yeas to 54 nays (Vote No. 103), Blumenthal (for Lautenberg) 
Amendment No. 714, to regulate large capacity ammunition feeding 
devices. (A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the 
amendment, having failed to achieve 60 affirmative votes, the amendment 
was not agreed to.)                            
Pages S2738-39, S2742-44
Pending:
  Barrasso Amendment No. 717, to withhold 5 percent of Community 
Oriented Policing Services program Federal funding from States and 
local governments that release sensitive and confidential information 
on law-abiding gun owners and victims of domestic violence. 
                                                         Pages S2709-10
  Harkin Amendment No. 730, to reauthorize and improve programs related 
to mental health and substance use disorders.            
Pages S2730-31
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that following 
Leader remarks at approximately 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, April 18, 2013, 
Senate continue consideration of the bill; that the time until 12 noon 
be equally divided between the two Leaders, or their designees, for 
debate on Barrasso Amendment No. 717 (listed above) and Harkin 
Amendment No. 730 (listed above); that at 12 noon, Senate vote on or in 
relation to Barrasso Amendment No. 717 and Harkin Amendment No. 730, in 
that order, with all other provisions of the previous order of Tuesday, 
April 16, 2013 remaining in effect.                          
Page S2744
Appointments:
  Congressional Advisory Panel on the Governance of the Nuclear 
Security Enterprise: The Chair announced, on behalf of the Majority 
Leader, pursuant to the provisions of Section 3166 of Public Law 112-
239, the appointment of the following individual to be a member of the 
Congressional Advisory Panel on the Governance of the Nuclear Security 
Enterprise: Gregory B. Jaczko of the District of Columbia.   
  Page S2774
Torres and Watson Nominations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time 
agreement was reached providing that at 2 p.m. on Thursday, April 18, 
2013, Senate begin consideration of the nominations of Analisa Torres, 
to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New 
York, and Derrick Kahala Watson, to be United States District Judge for 
the District of Hawaii, that there be 15 minutes for debate, equally 
divided in the usual form prior to votes on confirmation of the 
nominations in the order listed; and that no further motions be in 
order to the nominations.                                    
  Page S2774
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S2747
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S2747
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S2747
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S2747-48
Executive Reports of Committees:                         
  Pages S2748-49
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S2749-51
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S2751-52
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S2746-47
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S2752-73
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S2773
Privileges of the Floor:                                    
  Pages S2773
Record Votes: Seven record votes were taken today. (Total--103) 
                                                         Pages S2740-44
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 6:45 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 18, 2013. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2774.)